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只顾

只顧
zhǐgù
adverb HSK 6 #12,933

Meanings

  1. 1 to focus solely on; to be absorbed in
  2. 2 to only care about (at the expense of other things)

Characters

只
zhǐ
only; merely
顾
gù
to attend to; to look after; to care about
To only attend to one thing - tunnel vision, neglecting everything else.

Examples

HSK 1
他只顾玩手机，没听到我说话。
Tā zhǐgù wán shǒujī, méi tīngdào wǒ shuōhuà.
He was absorbed in his phone and didn't hear me speak.
HSK 2
别只顾自己，也想想别人。
Bié zhǐgù zìjǐ, yě xiǎngxiang biérén.
Don't just think about yourself; consider others too.
HSK 6
她只顾工作，忽略了家庭。
Tā zhǐgù gōngzuò, hūlüè le jiātíng.
She focused solely on work and neglected her family.

Tips

usage
只顾 often carries a negative connotation - being so focused on one thing that you neglect something important. It's frequently used to gently criticize someone's single-mindedness.

Stroke Order

只 zhǐ
顾 gù